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Women and Gender Equity Advisory Board
REGULAR MEETING
October 30, 2024 – 5-7 PM
281 N. College Ave – Conference Room A
10/30/20 24 – MINUTES Page 1
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Gallichotte called the meeting to order at 5:05 PM.
2. ROLL CALL
• Board Members Present – Emily (Fitz) Fitzmeyer, Emily Gallichotte, Gina Maez,
Kendall Stephenson, Julie Trone
• Board Members Absent – Jebrail Dempsey (joined during NEW BUSINESS)
• City of Fort Collins Staff– Kayla (Redd), Davina Lau
3. AGENDA REVIEW
• No changes.
4. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
• No present public attendees during this time.
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
• Emily Gallichotte made a motion to approve the minutes of the September 25th,
2024 meeting.
• Gina Maez seconded the motion.
• Motion passed
AYE –Fitzmeyer, Gallichotte, Maez, Stephenson, Trone
NAY – None
6. NEW BUSINESS
• Work Plan Draft
o The Board further worked on the Work Plan Draft goals. The Board also
discussed potential engagement opportunities and pieces of legislation to
make statements on for Council. Redd spoke on a conversation with a
City Attorney regarding the Board’s legal questions surrounding the
parameters of the Board in relation to communication, legislation, and
public awareness.
o Gina Maez made a motion to approve the 2025 Women and Gender
Equity Advisory Board Work Plan.
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REGULAR MEETING
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o Fitz seconded the motion.
o Motion passed
AYE –Fitzmeyer, Gallichotte, Maez, Stephenson, Trone
o NAY – None
•Prepare Statement for Council
o The Board developed and approved language in support of Amendment
79, a right to abortion and health insurance coverage initiative. Kendall
Stephenson was to speak on behalf of the Board at the November 4th City
Council Meeting.
o Gina Maez made a motion to approve the public comment language.
o Dempsey seconded the motion.
o Motion passed
AYE –Dempsey, Fitzmeyer, Gallichotte, Maez, Stephenson, Trone
NAY – None
•Review City Council’s Calendar
o City Council’s Planning Calendar was reviewed and discussed for the
Board’s opportunities of attendance and participation.
•Discuss Potential Guest Speakers
o The Board made a list of potential guest speakers and agreed to use the
next meeting to continue the discussion.
•Discuss Boards and Commissions Open House.
o The Board discussed to the Boards and Commissions Open House.
7.OTHER BUSINESS
•The Board discussed allowing public participation later in the meeting if members
from the public were unable to attend during Item 4. Public Participation.
8.NEXT STEPS
•Board members composed next meeting’s agenda.
9.ADJOURNMENT
•Meeting was adjourned at 6:30 PM.
APPROVED BY A VOTE OF THE BOARD ON 11/20/24